Dr. Jules Ngango | Research portal

Academic rank:

Academic Leadership Position:

"Team Leader of Transversal Aspects Result for the UR-ARES Institutional Support Program, University of Rwanda (UR) and Academie De Recherche et D’Enseignment Superieur (ARES) "

Email:

j.ngoga@ur.ac.rw

Telephone:

+250784172746

College:

College of Business and Economics(CBE)

School/centre:

School of Economics

Department:

Economics

Published Papers :

1.        Hategekimana, F., Dushimimana, E., Umukundwa, A., Cyiza, P., Ngango, J., Ankrah Twumasi, M., & Ng’ombe, J. N. (2025). Adoption and intensity of soil erosion control practices among smallholder farmers in Rwanda. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 27, 100853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100853
2.        Ndayambaje, A., & Ngango, J. (2025). Predicting banana crop yield in Eastern Rwanda using machine learning models: insights from agricultural and meteorological data. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2025.2578320
3.        Ngango, J., Musabanganji, E., Maniriho, A., Nkikabahizi, F., Mukamuhire, A., & Ng’ombe,
J. N. (2024). Does agroforestry contribute to household food security? A micro-perspective from southern Rwanda. Forest Policy and Economics, 165, 103252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103252
4.        Ndagijimana, J., Nsabimana, A., Maniriho, A., & Ngango, J. (2024). Access to credit and farm productivity: Evidence from food crop production in Rwanda. Agricultural Economics and Extension Research Studies, 12(1), 1–14. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ageers/article/view/279891
5.        Ngango, J., Musabanganji, E., Maniriho, A., Nkikabahizi, F., & Mukamuhire, A. (2023). Examining the adoption of agroforestry in Southern Rwanda: a double hurdle approach. Forest Science and Technology, 19 (4), 260–267. https://doi.org/10.1080/21580103.2023.2254317
6.        Cyamweshi, R. A., Kuyah, S., Mukuralinda, A., Ngango, J., Mbaraka, S. R., Manirere, J. D., & Muthuri, W. C. (2023). Farming with Trees for Soil Fertility, Moisture Retention and Crop Productivity Improvement: Perceptions from Farmers in Rwanda. Small-Scale Forestry, 22, 649–667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-023-09547-x
7.        Ngango, J. (2023). Farmers’ Adoption and Perceptions of Coffee and Banana Intercropping System in Rwanda. American Journal of Rural Development, 11(1), 15–20. https://doi.org/10.12691/ajrd-11-1-3
8.        Ngango, J., Nkurunziza, F., & Ndagijimana, J. (2022). Assessing rural farmers’ willingness to pay for crop insurance scheme: evidence from Rwanda. Cogent Economics & Finance, 10(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2022.2104780
9.        Ngango, J., & Hong, S. (2022). Assessing production efficiency by farm size in Rwanda: a zero-inefficiency stochastic frontier approach. Scientific African, 16, e01143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01143
10.        Ngango, J., Nkurunziza, F., Mbaraka, S. R., & Rusanganwa, A. C. (2022). Determinants of sustainable agricultural intensification adoption and impacts on household productivity and consumption in Rwanda. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 123(1), 39–50. https://doi.org/10.17170/kobra-202201195571
11.        Ngango, J. (2022). Does Women’s Empowerment Improve Yields and Income? Evidence from Rice Farmers in Rwanda. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 12(3), 201-209. https://doi.org/10.55493/5005.v12i3.4602
12.        Ngango, J., & Hong, S. (2021). Adoption of small-scale irrigation technologies and its impact on land productivity: Evidence from Rwanda. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 20(8), 2302–2312. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2095-3119(20)63417-7
13.        Ngango, J., & Hong, S. (2021). Impacts of land tenure security on yield and technical efficiency of maize farmers in Rwanda. Land Use Policy, 107, 105488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105488
14.        Ngango, J., & Hong, S. (2021). Speed of adoption of intensive agricultural practices in Rwanda: A duration analysis. Agrekon, 60(1), 43–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2021.1883448
15.        Ngango, J., & Hong, S. (2021). Improving farm productivity through the reduction of managerial and technology gaps among farmers in Rwanda. Agriculture & Food Security, 10(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-020-00284-4
16.        Ngango, J., & Kim, G. S. (2019). Assessment of Technical Efficiency and Its Potential Determinants among Small-Scale Coffee Farmers in Rwanda. Agriculture, 9(7), 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9070161
17.        Ngango, J., & Hong, S. (2020). Price transmission in domestic agricultural markets: the case of retail and wholesale markets of maize in Rwanda. Korean Journal of Agricultural Science, 47(3), 567–576. https://doi.org/10.7744/kjoas.20200045

Brief profile:

Dr. Jules Ngango is a research-focused agricultural economist with a strong interdisciplinary background professional experience in agricultural, rural, and resource economics, combining academic excellence with practical expertise in economic analysis, policy advisory, project monitoring, and data-driven evaluation. Holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics (Chungnam National University, South Korea) and has a proven record of research in agricultural markets, consumer behavior, and value chain development. Expert in econometric and machine-learning modeling, impact evaluation, and policy-oriented analysis for sustainable and inclusive food systems. Currently serving as Lecturer at the University of Rwanda and Leader of the Transversal Aspects Result under the UR–ARES Institutional Support Program, coordinating interdisciplinary research, training, and innovation.

Research Area:

Agricultural and Environmental Economics. Research ID number (ORCID): https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-5318